Name of Monument:

Rossio Railway Station

Name in original language:

Estação do Rossio

Location:

Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible Institution:

Lisbon Welcome Centre

Responsible Institution (original language):

Posto de Turismo de Lisboa

Date of Monument:

1886–1890

Architect(s) / Master-builder(s):

José Luís Monteiro (1848–1942)

History:

Rossio railway station, commissioned by Conselho Superior de Obras Púbicas was designed in 1886-87 by Portuguese architect José Luís Monteiro. It was built in Rossio, a central and busy square of Lisbon Downtown. A tunnel was excavated under the city and is considered one of the most important works of engineering in Portugal dating from the 19th century; it was completed in 1890.

Description:

Rossio railway station (Lisbon) was designed by the Portuguese architect José Luís Monteiro. The construction begun in 1886 and was inaugurated on 23 November of 1890. Located in the historical center of Lisbon, the Rossio Station follows the Neo-Manueline architectural style, and is an important Lisbon building of the late Romantic style from the 19th century.

Citation of this web page:

"Rossio Railway Station" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;AWE;pt;10;en

MWNF Working Number: PT 014